Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 62.2% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% more in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 64.3% more in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.0% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% more in Estonia
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Estonia are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$12.54
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$5.07
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$4.04
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.41
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 1.4% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$6.86
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$22.40
€20.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$26,622.60
€24,481.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$9.20
€8.46
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$484.69
€445.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$364.00
€334.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$208.88
€192.09
|
|
pay 64.3% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$230.59
€212.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$7,509.99
€6,906.06
|
|
pay 51.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$3.38
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$45.35
€41.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
pay 49.4% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$101.44
€93.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$98.56
€90.64
|
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